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Don’t Worry, Lafayette’s Iconic Donut Shop is Safe

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA — Donut lovers across the Bay Area got some disappointing news this week: Johnny Doughnuts, a popular regional chain, is shutting down half of its locations. But if you’re a Lafayette resident who saw the headlines and immediately worried about the future of the city’s beloved Johnny’s...

Lafayette, CA · 3d
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Parade

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Panda Express Just Turned Its Famous Rangoons Into a Triple-Chocolate Dessert With Ghirardelli—but There’s a Catch

The chain's first-ever dessert rangoon is filled with Ghirardelli chocolate, but not everyone will be able to try it.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Who makes the best croissant in the East Bay? We blind-tasted 12 to find out

The Chronicle’s Food & Wine team blind-tasted 12 croissants from bakeries in the East Bay. Here’s who won the contest.

San Francisco, CA · 10h

KTVU FOX 2

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Popular Oakland nightclub to close; no reason given

OAKLAND, Calif. - A popular Oakland nightclub is closing abruptly at the end of the month. Crybaby, located on Telegraph Avenue across from the Fox Theater, announced Tuesday on social media that its doors will soon close. The post did not give a reason why. "Crybaby is closing its doors...

Oakland, CA · 2d
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San Francisco Chronicle

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Giant, crispy, golden: Why Korean katsu is booming in the South Bay

A growing number of restaurants in the Bay Area are specializing in Korean-style donkatsu, cutlets pounded until thin and massive, then fried to a crisp.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

KQED

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New Details Emerge for Live Music at the Former New Parish in Oakland

R&B, funk and hip-hop shows will be part of a ‘high-end experience’ at the Oakland Theater Project’s new space. Ray Archie knows the room is special. He recalls nights spent at the New Parish as it teemed with the sounds of jazz, soul and funk groups. He talks about the Oakland nightclub’s predecessor, Sweet Jimmie’s, with a historian’s perspective.

Oakland, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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A customer loved this Bay Area babka. So he took over the bakery

Babka specialist Braid Bakery has a new owner, a fresh outpost in Berkeley and plans to expand.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

lavozdeanza.com

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Happy Hollow welcomes new jaguar

After more than a year of having an empty jaguar exhibit since Sophia the jaguar’s passing, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose’s Little Saigon neighborhood celebrates its return after the Los Angeles Zoo transferred Sonries over in August. Sonries means “to smile” in Spanish; if you...

San Jose, CA · 1d

People

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Six Flags Reaches $11.2 Million Settlement Over Hidden Processing Fees — Here’s Who Qualifies for a Payout

California residents who purchased tickets online for Knott’s Berry Farm or California’s Great America are entitled to cash payments

California · 3d

The Almanac Online

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Flood Park welcomes kids to new accessible playground

Flood Park’s long-awaited renovated playground is now open as part of the latest phase in San Mateo County’s investment in the almost 90-year-old park. The playground is designed to accommodate children with a range of physical, sensory and developmental disabilities and includes two climbing towers, zip lines, slides, spinners and swings.

San Mateo County, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Robin Williams, Metallica, Nancy Pelosi named to California Hall of Fame

The 20th class also includes Barry Bonds, Dominique Crenn, Shepard Fairey, Maxine Hong Kingston and Susie Tompkins Buell.

California · 23h

San Francisco Chronicle

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Stanford has a class inspired by BTS’ RM. Yes, it’s about ‘Namjooning’

Stanford University has introduced a freshman seminar class inspired by K-pop group BTS’ leader RM, whose real name is Kim Namjoon, and his approach to mental well-being.

Stanford, CA · 2d

oaklandside.org

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A new Japanese BBQ comes to Oakland, a Turkish cafe lands in South Berkeley, and more East Bay restaurant openings

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. Subscribing to the Nosh newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on all of the openings and closings, breaking news, deeper developments, and events in the East Bay food scene.

Oakland, CA · 3d

The Voice of San Francisco

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The Network: A four-part series about the people, the money, and the businesses behind the Sheng Thao federal corruption trial

“I believe he did come, yeah.” — Mario Juarez when confronted on the witness stand about Attorney General Rob Bonta visiting the Evolutionary Homes showroom, Nov. 9, 2026 On July 4, 2024, The Voice of San Francisco published an article titled “The Bonta money trail,” which detailed the decade-long, financially advantageous relationship between Attorney General […] The post The Network: A four-part series about the people, the money, and the businesses behind the Sheng Thao federal corruption trial appeared first on The Voice of San Francisco .

California · 1d

Silicon Valley

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They’ll be waiting in line for the year’s last drop of coveted NeeDoh toys

The chance to buy a wildly popular toy will have people waiting in line for hours on Sunday morning. Cheeky Monkey Toys, with stores in Menlo Park and Los Altos, is having its last NeeDoh drop of the year on Nov. 15, and it anticipates a quick sellout of the squishy “fidget toys.”

Los Altos, CA · 23h

sfsonic.com

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W.A.S.P. and K.K.’s Priest Raise Hell at San Jose Show

Heavy metal stalwarts W.A.S.P. and K.K.’s Priest recently wrapped up a 42-date U.S. and Canadian tour, but not before rolling into the San Jose Civic for an evening of metal that saw both acts tear through some of their most well known songs. Attendance may have been light, but that didn’t stop the fans that were there from headbanging and singing along to every word.

San Jose, CA · 22h

KTVU FOX 2

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Salt & Straw ice cream chain with viral following opens in this Bay Area city, drawing crowds

OAKLAND, Calif. - A popular artisanal ice cream chain known for its unconventional, creative flavors is expanding in the Bay Area. On Wednesday, viral sensation Salt & Straw launched a soft opening at its new location in Oakland. Long line out the door. On a warmer than usual November evening,...

Oakland, CA · 1d

Silicon Valley

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Life Time fitness hub preps 2027 opening at former Best Buy site in Santana Row

SAN JOSE — Life Time, which describes itself as an “athletic country club,” plans to open its doors sometime in 2027 at the Santana Row mixed-use neighborhood in San Jose. The health hub has launched a revamp of a building that once was occupied by consumer electronics...

San Jose, CA · 1d

hoodline.com

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East San Jose Residents Demand More Say Over Reid-Hillview Airport's Fate

Residents near Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose say they want a bigger role in deciding what happens to the property as Santa Clara County continues working toward the small airfield's eventual closure. A new report highlights their push for more input into the site's future, even as the timeline for shutting the airport down remains years out.

San Jose, CA · 1d